Traffic Collisions in Santa Clara County

2014 – 2025
201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
82,493
Collisions
1,362
People killed
109,367
People injured
39%
On state highways

Between 2014 and 2025, 82,493 collisions were reported to the CHP in Santa Clara County. They killed 1,362 people and injured 109,367. Annual collisions have fallen 3% since 2014. The single most common time for a crash here is 5 PM on a Thursday.

Collisions by year

2014 6,825
2015 7,559
2016 7,900
2017 7,724
2018 8,020
2019 7,745
2020 4,898
2021 5,709
2022 6,430
2023 6,423
2024 6,632
2025 6,628

When crashes happen

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
Sunday 11,678
Monday 12,433
Tuesday 12,479
Wednesday 12,578
Thursday 13,203
Friday 10,723
Saturday 9,399

Roads With the Most Collisions

Freeways

  1. US-1019,241
  2. I-2804,510
  3. SR-852,726
  4. I-8802,569
  5. SR-172,113
  6. I-6801,777
  7. SR-2371,566
  8. SR-871,559

City Streets

  1. El Camino Real1,307
  2. Monterey Rd1,273
  3. Story Rd704
  4. Stevens Creek Blvd699
  5. Tully Rd684
  6. Blossom Hill Rd678
  7. Santa Teresa Blvd479
  8. Senter Rd479

Intersections With the Most Collisions

Involving a freeway

  1. San Antonio Rd & US-101465
  2. Tully Rd & US-101440
  3. I-280 & Saratoga Ave420
  4. I-880 & US-101348
  5. Ellis St & US-101330
  6. Bird Ave & I-280309
  7. Brokaw Rd & I-880290
  8. SR-17 & Summit Rd287

City streets only

  1. Blossom Hill Rd & Snell Ave100
  2. Mclaughlin Ave & Story Rd92
  3. Senter Rd & Tully Rd73
  4. Mckee Rd & N Capitol Ave68
  5. South King Rd & Story Rd68
  6. Mclaughlin Ave & Tully Rd64
  7. Curtner Ave & Monterey Rd61
  8. Monterey Rd & Senter Rd55

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Source: California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), via the Transportation Injury Mapping System at UC Berkeley. Figures cover collisions reported to the CHP; minor crashes that were never reported do not appear. Road and intersection names are as recorded by the reporting officer.